Writing samplesResume Mark Travis

Resume

Profile

A journalist with a passion for sports and writing and a wealth of experience in locker rooms and newsrooms.

Experience

Passages of Play

Founder · 2024–present

A chronicle of tactics and theory: game analysis told minute by minute and quarter by quarter, with starting lineups, score cards and subscriber-only passages.

Nelda’s Night Out

Founder/Chairman · 2026–present

Created a nonprofit organization designed to help facilitate uplifting and unique sports-centric experiences for patients and families dealing with cancer and other prolonged illnesses.

But The Game Is On

Founder · 2008–2021

Partnered with USA Today Sports Media Group from 2011 to 2014.

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

NBA Columnist · 2012–2017

Events covered

  • NBA Regular Season, 2012–2017
  • NBA Playoffs, 2012–2017
  • NBA Finals, 2013 and 2014
  • NBA Summer League, 2013–2014
  • NFL Regular Season, 2013

Cowboys Ride For Free

Editor · 2013–2014

  • Helped organize and created content for SB Nation’s Oklahoma State hub.
  • Produced thorough tactical breakdowns for basketball and football.
  • Hosted live Google Hangouts following major events.
  • Wrote in-depth narrative features on key players and figures.

Waldron Street Journal

Sports Editor/Writer · 2009–2011

  • Covered all Flour Bluff High School athletic events.
  • Conducted interviews with players on local radio broadcasts of games.
  • Took photos at football, baseball and basketball games.
  • Designed the sports page in Adobe InDesign.

Press credentials

  • Team USA Basketball 2009–present
  • NBA 2010–present
  • Dallas Mavericks 2012–present
  • Nike Basketball 2010
  • San Antonio Spurs For the Caller-Times
  • Dallas Cowboys For the Caller-Times

Education

Oklahoma State University

Stillwater, Oklahoma · 2013–2017

B.S. in Sports Media, School of Media & Strategic Communications

Flour Bluff High School

Corpus Christi, Texas

  • Journalism Student of the Year, 2010
  • Honors Graduate, 2011

Expertise

HTML certified / CMS expertise (WordPress) / Adobe Illustrator and InDesign / Adobe Photoshop / Final Cut Pro video editing / iMovie video editing / GarageBand podcast editing / Audacity audio editing / Skype audio and video podcast recording / Advanced Microsoft Excel

References available on request.